[Diabetes-talk] Snap Pump contraindications

Sun Apr 28 23:31:26 UTC 2013

Anybody remember the old $500 not so Accu-chek Voicemate? I was going
through some old cassette tapes and found the instructions. Mind you, the
instructions with braille labels on the cassette. And there it was, on side
2 of the tape. This should not be used by totally blind persons without the
assistance of someone sighted. 
Wait till the lawyers find out I chop my vegetables with a kitchen knife!
Okay, sarcasm over, but not completely. What counts in the end is what
happens between us as customers and the people who support us. Back in 1977
I had a lot of trouble trying to purchase a music typewriter from a company
in Colorado because, according to them, the Australian government bought one
for a blind person, who was very disappointed because he couldn't figure out
how to use it and was threatening to sue. I had quite a battle till I
convinced them that I'd done my homework, understood the device and was
prepared to do the necessary studying and work-arounds to make it work. In
the end, I had a great relationship with this company and they went on to
sell many more to other blind people, sending along a study guide which I'd
written.
The thing with something like an insulin pump is that no matter who gets
one, everyone goes through training. It will be pretty obvious at that level
whether or not any one of us is managing to work around the limitations and
difficulties. The T-slim people already told me that they'd let me get the
pump and then return it if we really couldn't make it work. I don't know.
Sometimes there's a bottom up approach that can get us started. 
So whether it's an insulin pen, a meter or a pump, I know what's out there
for good diabetes management. I can't help feeling like my quality of life,
if not life itself is at steak here. I'm creative. I'm kind. But I'm also
determined and very persistent. Thanks for listening.
Veronica

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                Veronica Elsea, Owner
Laurel Creek Music Designs
Santa Cruz, California
Phone: 831-429-6407

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 3:36 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Snap Pump contraindications

I agree. Incidentally, the only insulin pen manufacturer that doesn't hav
warnings on its packaging is Sanofi-Aventis.

Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Veronica Elsea
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 3:17 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Snap Pump contraindications

Hi everyone! You should also know the Medtronic pump say the same things
right on their brochures and there are plenty of people using their pumps
who are on this list. That will not stop me. No way. I will call and see
what happens. I think this language is just written to protect them from
legal non-existing things that someone thinks may happen. Oh love that
grammar, eh? Stay tuned. Veronica

Veronica Elsea, owner
Laurel Creek Music Designs

On Apr 28, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Eileen Rivera Ley <riveraley at verizon.net>
wrote:

> None of you reading this will be surprised to learn that the developers of
this innovative Snap pump clearly indicate on their website that the pump
should not be used by persons without sufficient vision and hearing to
operate the pump and recognize the alarms and alerts.  Note that their
leadership team includes former executives from Minimed, Omnipod, and
Animas.  
> 
> Eileen Rivera Ley, via iPad 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:26:29 -0700
> From: "Veronica Elsea" <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another new pump with some promise!
> Message-ID: <001601ce43b7$cac271e0$604755a0$@laurelcreekmusic.com>
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> Hi everyone!
> I thought I'd share this with all of you, especially my fellow
researchers.
> <grin> I just found out about a new pump called the Snap.
> It's made by Asante, a company not too far from my house. Ahem! Hint hint!

> They are just beginning to roll it out, starting in the east, Maryland,
> Washington DC, western Pennsylvania and New England. I think I have that
> covered. I know New York isn't in the initial group. The rest of us should
> be brought in during the summer.
> Anyway, the pump. It uses only prefilled Humalog cartridges. They're
working
> to add Novalog and other insulins. So the disposable part of the pump
holds
> the cartridge and the battery. The cartridge holds 300 units. So one thing
> right off the bat, we wouldn't have to worry about low battery alarms we
> can't read. When you snap the cartridge into the pump, it's self-priming,
> which also includes removing all of the air bubbles. So no worries there.
> It's not a touch screen pump. It has five buttons, I think. I went to the
> web site and did find the manual. In prowling through it, I discovered
that,
> wait for it, wait for it, yes, keypad beeps. Apparently it has quite a bit
> of audio feedback to let you know when you've cancelled something or
backed
> out of something, when something has completed, etc. There is an audio
bolus
> feature as well. 
> I haven't yet figured out a few things like whether meal boluses are
figured
> into insulin on board. I also don't know its system for how often basal
> insulin is delivered. But it's a very light-weight pump. 
> The only thing I don't like, okay two things. First, it has its own
> proprietary infusion set, only one. I couldn't quite figure out what sort
of
> cannula it was. So I'd have to give up my beloved Cleo's. Second, if you
> want a long temporary basal, it bugs you with alarms every six hours. Like
I
> want to be awakened in the middle of the night just to be reminded that I
> have a temporary basal set. Sheesh! So I have my list of questions and
will
> be contacting them for sure.
> The web site for the pump is:
> http://www.snappump.com
> And the phone number for the company is:
> Asante: (877) 244-8402
> Anyway, I was sure happy to discover that there's some improvement for us
> here coming soon. I still wish I could use the T-slim though. This
afternoon
> I sat down with my sighted hubby and it looks like it would be almost
> impossible to adapt this pump using templates. Now, what we have to do is
> convince sighted people that they need a Siri in this pump. Great for
> driving! Hey Slim, I'm munching 30 grams of carbs as I drive. Yes.
Confirm!
> That would be a cool way for us to get access, wouldn't it! <grin>
> Anyway, stay tuned!
> Veronica
> 
> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
> Laurel Creek Music Designs
> Santa Cruz, California
> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:39:15 -0400
> From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another new pump with some promise!
> Message-ID: c34defa6-6655-4c9c-8c28-21d47a02ab22 at samobile.net
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format="flowed"
> 
> Oh keep us posted on what you are trying to do.
> I will keep this message.
> I am not on the pump, where it is interesting for me to learn what is 
> happening for you folks who are using it.
> Wishing you the best.
> 
> Original message:
>> Hi everyone!
>> I thought I'd share this with all of you, especially my fellow
researchers.
>> <grin> I just found out about a new pump called the Snap.
>> It's made by Asante, a company not too far from my house. Ahem! Hint
hint!
>> They are just beginning to roll it out, starting in the east, Maryland,
>> Washington DC, western Pennsylvania and New England. I think I have that
>> covered. I know New York isn't in the initial group. The rest of us
should
>> be brought in during the summer.
>> Anyway, the pump. It uses only prefilled Humalog cartridges. They're
working
>> to add Novalog and other insulins. So the disposable part of the pump
holds
>> the cartridge and the battery. The cartridge holds 300 units. So one
thing
>> right off the bat, we wouldn't have to worry about low battery alarms we
>> can't read. When you snap the cartridge into the pump, it's self-priming,
>> which also includes removing all of the air bubbles. So no worries there.
>> It's not a touch screen pump. It has five buttons, I think. I went to the
>> web site and did find the manual. In prowling through it, I discovered
that,
>> wait for it, wait for it, yes, keypad beeps. Apparently it has quite a
bit
>> of audio feedback to let you know when you've cancelled something or
backed
>> out of something, when something has completed, etc. There is an audio
bolus
>> feature as well.
>> I haven't yet figured out a few things like whether meal boluses are
figured
>> into insulin on board. I also don't know its system for how often basal
>> insulin is delivered. But it's a very light-weight pump.
>> The only thing I don't like, okay two things. First, it has its own
>> proprietary infusion set, only one. I couldn't quite figure out what sort
of
>> cannula it was. So I'd have to give up my beloved Cleo's. Second, if you
>> want a long temporary basal, it bugs you with alarms every six hours.
Like I
>> want to be awakened in the middle of the night just to be reminded that I
>> have a temporary basal set. Sheesh! So I have my list of questions and
will
>> be contacting them for sure.
>> The web site for the pump is:
>> http://www.snappump.com
>> And the phone number for the company is:
>> Asante: (877) 244-8402
>> Anyway, I was sure happy to discover that there's some improvement for us
>> here coming soon. I still wish I could use the T-slim though. This
afternoon
>> I sat down with my sighted hubby and it looks like it would be almost
>> impossible to adapt this pump using templates. Now, what we have to do is
>> convince sighted people that they need a Siri in this pump. Great for
>> driving! Hey Slim, I'm munching 30 grams of carbs as I drive. Yes.
Confirm!
>> That would be a cool way for us to get access, wouldn't it! <grin>
>> Anyway, stay tuned!
>> Veronica
> 
>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes! Yes!
>> http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us
>> Then find more music from Veronica Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at:
>> http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>> ????????????????Veronica Elsea, Owner
>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>> Santa Cruz, California
>> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
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